Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed.

Early life

Rich was born in Brooklyn, New York, to vaudevillians Robert and Bess Rich.
His talent for rhythm was first noted by his father, who saw that
Buddy could keep a steady beat with spoons at the age of one. He began
playing drums in vaudeville
when he was 18 months old, billed as "Traps the Drum Wonder." At the
peak of Rich's childhood career, he was reportedly the second-highest
paid child entertainer in the world (after Jackie Coogan).
At 11 he was performing as a bandleader. He received no formal drum
instruction, and went so far as to claim that instruction would only
degrade his musical talent. He also never admitted to practicing,
claiming to play the drums only during performances[ and was not known to read music. He expressed great admiration for, and was influenced by, the playing of Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Dave Tough, and Jo Jones, among others.

Jazz career

Rich first played jazz with a major group in 1937 with Joe Marsala and guitarist Jack Lemaire. He then played with Bunny Berigan (1938) and Artie Shaw (1939), and even instructed a 14-year-old Mel Brooks in drumming for a short period when playing for Shaw.At 21, Rich participated in his first major recording with the Vic Schoen Orchestra (the band that backed the Andrews Sisters). In 1938, he was also hired to play in Tommy Dorsey's orchestra where he met and performed with Frank Sinatra.
In 1942, Rich left the Dorsey band to join the United States Marine
Corps. He rejoined the Dorsey group after leaving the Marines two years
later. In 1946, Rich formed his own band with financial support from
Sinatra, and continued to lead different groups on and off until the
early fifties.
In addition to Tommy Dorsey (1939–1942, 1945, 1954–1955), Rich also played with Benny Carter (1942), Harry James (1953-1956–1962, 1964, 1965), Les Brown, Charlie Ventura, and Jazz at the Philharmonic,
as well as leading his own band and performing with all-star groups.
In the early fifties Rich played with Dorsey and also began to perform
with trumpeter Harry James, an association which lasted until 1966. In
1966, Rich left James in order to develop a new big band. For most of
the period from 1966 until his death, he led successful big bands
in an era when the popularity of big bands had waned from their 1930s
and 40s peak. In this later period, Rich continued to play clubs but he
had stated in multiple interviews that the great majority of his big
band's performances were at high schools, colleges and universities,
with club performances done to a much lesser degree. Rich also served as
the session drummer for many recordings, where his playing was often
much more understated than in his own big-band performances. Especially
notable were Rich's sessions for the late-career comeback recordings of
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, on which he worked with pianist Oscar Peterson and his famous trio featuring bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis.

Drumming technique and well known performances

Rich's
technique has been one of the most standardized and coveted in
drumming. His dexterity, musicality of playing style, speed and smooth
execution are considered "holy grails" of drum technique and have been
considered next to impossible to duplicate. While Rich typically held
his sticks using traditional grip, he was also a skilled "match grip" player, and was one of few drummers to master the one-handed roll
on both hands. Some of his more spectacular moves are crossover riffs,
where he would criss-cross his arms from one drum to another,
sometimes over the arm, and even under the arm at great speed.

Buddy Rich

He often used contrasting techniques to keep long drum
solos from getting mundane. Aside from his energetic explosive
displays, he would go into quieter passages. One passage he would use
in most solos starts with a simple single-stroke roll on the snare
picking up speed and power, then slowly moving his sticks closer to the
rim as he gets quieter and then eventually playing on just the rim
itself while still maintaining speed. Then he would reverse the effect
and slowly move towards the center of the snare while increasing power.
Rich also demonstrated incredible skill at brush technique. On one album, 1955's The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio, Rich plays brushes almost exclusively throughout.
Another Rich technique that few drummers have been able to perfect is
the stick-trick – a fast roll performed by slapping two drumsticks
together in a circular motion.
In 1942, Rich and drum teacher Henry Adler co-authored the instructional book Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments, regarded as one of the more popular snare-drum rudiment books.
One of Adler's former students introduced Adler to Rich. "The kid told
me Buddy played better than [Gene] Krupa. Buddy was only in his teens
at the time and his friend was my first pupil. Buddy played and I
watched his hands. Well, he knocked me right out. He did everything I
wanted to do, and he did it with such ease. When I met his folks, I
asked them who his teacher was. 'He never studied,' they told me. That
made me feel very good. I realized that it was something physical, not
only mental, that you had to have."
In a 1985 interview, Adler clarified the extent of his teacher-student
relationship to Rich and their collaboration on the instructional book:
"I had nothing to do with [the rumor that I taught Buddy how to play].
That was a result of Tommy Dorsey's introduction to the Buddy Rich
book," Adler said. "I used to go around denying it, knowing that Buddy
was a natural player. Sure, he studied with me, but he didn't come to
me to learn how to hold the drumsticks. I set out to teach Buddy to
read. He'd take six lessons, go on the road for six weeks and come back.
He didn't have time to practice."
"Tommy Dorsey wanted Buddy to write a book and he told him to get in
touch with me. I did the book and Tommy wrote the foreword. Technically,
I was Buddy's teacher, but I came along after he had already acquired
his technique."
When asked about Rich's ability to read music, Bobby Shew, lead trumpeter in Rich's mid-60s big band replied,

"No. He’d always have a drummer there during rehearsals to read
and play the parts initially on new arrangements... He’d only have to
listen to a chart once and he’d have it memorized. We'd run through it
and he'd know exactly how it went, how many measures it ran and what
he'd have to do to drive it... The guy had the most natural instincts.

James Owen Sullivan,
(born February 9, 1981 - died December 28, 2009 at the age of 28
years; better known as The Rev or The Reverend Tholomew Plague) was a
drummer as well as background singer for the band Avenged Sevenfold. The Rev is also a lead singer in a band Pinkly Smooth.

CareerHe earned a pair of drumsticks at the age of five, and received his own drums at age ten. In
just one year, he was playing "The Black Page" with students in the
percussion ensemble conducted by gurunya.Di high school, joined Avenged
Sevenfold as one of the founding members of the band. Sullivan was the drummer for the band ska band Suburban Legends. At the age of eighteen he recorded with Avenged Sevenfold's first album titled "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet". Later in his life he was influenced by drummer Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy, and Terry Bozzio. He even has the effect of "visual", Tommy Lee, in which he commented that "I was not expecting to have one of them." Sullivan
capability called "'The Double-ride' is a technique that can be heard
on the song" Almost Easy "where she played doubles up at fast tempos
between double bass and ride cymbal. Companies drum" Drum Workshop
"authorize The Rev and said he
could have a drum that he wanted, so he chose the double bass drum,
which he is more select than the double bass pedal. The Rev is not only
playing drums, he is a vocalist, songwriter, and pianist for the
Avenged Sevenfold also. His skill as a pianist can heard
on the song "Warmness In Soul" where the piano is the main focus of
the song that includes a solo written by The Rev.. vocals featured in
"Avenged Sevenfold A Little Piece of Heaven", "Brompton Cocktail",
"Gunslinger", "Lost" ,
and "afterlife". His knowledge of the guitar and piano to write songs
"" Almost Easy, "A Little Piece of Heaven", "Afterlife", "Brompton
Cocktail" and "Critical Acclaim that appears on the album-titled Avenged
Sevenfold selfl . He also contributed to the making of "Critical Acclaim" and "Lost". The band became very popular and won an MTV Music Award for Best New Artist in 2006. And
in 2009, in a poll of some of the greatest drummers in the world is
done by Rhythm Magazine, The Rev have a place as to the 41 drummers of
all time, and it includes the world's greatest drummer who is at number
9.

Death of the drummer of Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged
Sevenfold drummer, James Sullivan or better known as The Rev is also a
backing vocalist in the group by surprise yesterday reported to have
died at the age of 28 years at his home in Southern California, this
Amerika.Sejauh local police indicated there was no case Odd
behind the death of one of the world's best drummers and The Rev died
of natural causes or perhaps fatigue from touring schedule and they
have just completed the entire process of recording a new album
scheduled for the cultivation of outstanding 2010. "We received very
sad news and we reluctantly gave up Jimmy 'The Rev' Sulivan left the world. Jimmy
was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more than that he
is very important to become best friends and our relatives. Our prayers for the family of Jimmy and Jimmy I hope you can respect, especially when passing through difficult times. Jimmy, you will remain in our hearts forever. We
love you, "writes Avenged Sevenfold's official email us. maybe, some
reviews about Avenged Sevenfold seem cruel, considering outnya sold
them to major labels and music that changed with more friendly to the
mainstream market. However
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address our Zine for direview.Salam respect to The
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cruel, considering outnya sold them to major labels and music that
changed with more friendly to the mainstream market. However
jiki glimpse into the early 2000s the band was fairly frequent contact
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Seventh Trumpet 'and' Waking the Fallen 'with Rebel version orijinal to
address Zine for review.

WHO IS HE?

Travis (Blink 182)

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Travis

London Travis Barker (born 14 November 1975, age 35 years) is the drummer from the United States. His name is well known after becoming the drummer for pop-punk group Blink 182, but now he plays for +44. Barker
also played for several bands such as Box Car Racer, The transplants,
Expensive Taste, The Suicide Machines, and The Aquabats.StyleIn the entire Travis bodies covered in tattoos. The first time Travis get a tattoo when she was 17 years. The tattoo reads "Bones" is none other than his name as a child.BackgroundAfter the disbanding of his first band, Feeble, Barker began playing for The Aquabats in 1996 and known as The Baron Von Tito. He recorded one album with them, The Fury of the Aquabats!, In 1997. Then he resigned from the Aquabats, and he joined the pop punk band Blink-182 in 1998. Barker became known for his mohawk hair and penchant shirtless at maen drums, and reveals a lot of tattoos. Barker
has since established himself as a drummer who is very successful,
produce and create "remixes" the drums of various musical genres such as
hip-hop, alternative rock, pop and country. He
has gained significant acceptance within the hip-hop community in
particular and often working with musicians to put together a
"rock-remix" colored their songs.His life was beginningTravis Barker was born dikeluarga Randy and Gloria Barker in Fontana, California, located in San Bernardino County. Barker grew up in high crime areas, where his father worked as a mechanic and his mother as babysister. Barker began playing drums at age 4 even though he did not become serious about it until about age 12. Barker
studied by Allen Carter, a jazz percussionist and well-established and
respected director, writer / author and professor and famous for all
kinds of different music.His mother, who had been diagnosed with cancer three months earlier, died a day before he started high school. He told Travis to keep playing music and to follow his dream. Barker went to Fontana High School, where he played in jazz ensembles and marching bands. He gained much experience performing at regional competitions and festivals. During his senior year, she followed the drum corps tryouts for touring with a rock band. Barker gained much experience do with some early rock bands. After Barker graduated from high school in 1993 he became a member of The Aquabats. He was dubbed The Baron Von Tito. Barker did not return to the drum corps for his age. He came out in 1986, he auditioned with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, but ultimately did not go

Travis

Travis's first instrument was trumpet, not the drum. As a teenager he played in the marching band and a swing, and jazz fans. He began playing drums in a local band named Riverside before 1998.

Travis

Plane CrashOn
September 19, 2008, Barker was injured when the Learjet 60 in which he
is in it falls outside Columbia, South Carolina jet headed for Van
Nuys, California. According
to the Federal Aviation Administration, at the time the plane left the
airport, air traffic controllers saw sparks coming from the plane. The plane out of the runway, then crashed into the fence, past the nearby road, and hit an embankment and caught fire. Barker previously appeared at an event with Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell, Gavin DeGraw and DJ AM. Barker and DJ AM were taken to Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, where they both were in critical condition. Four other people were killed in the crash, three males and one female. Then
after the autopsy, there were two members crewnya died, and two
passengers, including Chris Baker, Barker's personal assistant who often
appeared on Meet The Barkers, and Charles Still, Barker's security
guard. On September 21. Dr. Fred Mullins, the Burn Center reported that Barker burns on his body is more severe and lower body. And is expected to fully recover within one year. Barker
stopped being a vegetarian and at that time also began to eat meat to
increase protein intake to accelerate the healing of the burn.God Help Barker incident, until he can return to the recording studio in November 2008. In the television interview since the accident, he told MTV, "I've been playing drums again, and I was back in the studio". Reveals
a figure of speech by stating that a return to the studio "was like
riding a bike. It is interesting to find out my fleshy. Feeling better
... I can still make a note on the drum. All were grateful to be able to
play drums again.Barker requires aircraft owners, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and corporate aircraft parts on November 21, 2008. He asked for damages of more than $ 25,000 for pain, suffering, disability, loss of revenue, iaya medical, and legal. The
lawsuit claims the Learjet pilots who say "not true if I was not
trained and we should die if it continues down the runway." Head of Barker bodyguard Charles Monroe Still Jr., who died in the crash, joined digugatkan. Barker sued the company for damages, funeral expenses, lost income and expenses. Court cases have selsai in December 2009, with attorney William L. Robinson, who represents several companies, and say this is the case the settlement are confidential.On
December 1, 2008, TV Guide reported that Barker will make his first
appearance with DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) after surviving a plane crash. Her duet performed on New Year's Nation's, New Year's Eve Party at The Wiltern. They do streaming. Published
on the Internet through the official website of the New Year's
Nation's, and broadcast on New Year's Nation parties across the United
States's. From
the show, Barker told press, "I'm ready to go back on stage with AM
and continue to entertain people. I am very excited to celebrate the
New Year in my hometown LA. DJ AM died on August 28, 2009 due to drug
overdoses in apartment in New York.

Mike
Portnoy, drummer and founder of the progressive metal band Dream
Theater, which he left the band leave foster care more than twenty years
ago in September 2010.With
the reasons for wanting to rest in order to save the relationship with
other personnel Dream Theater, Portnoy was like trying to arouse his
creative side by creating with Avenged Sevenfold drummer James Sullivan
who lost since late 2009.John
Petrucci guitar player who initially thought Portnoy just want to help
the recording fifth album Avenged Sevenfold, no objection to it. But when Portnoy revealed that he also wanted to join the tour, he felt it as something that can not be tolerated."I've warned him, 'I think it's not a good idea, Mike.' Then we discuss pretty intense about it. But I can not control what Mike, or anyone, want to do, "Petrucci said, as quoted from MusicRadar.com.Because it does not get approval for the vacuum for some time, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater decided to leave forever.December 2010, Portnoy announced via Facebook itself is not going to work with Avenged Sevenfold again. A month later, Avenged Sevenfold announce that they have found a new drummer for the tour, Aril Ilejay [Confide].Reveals Portnoy Petrucci had asked to join back with Dream Theater. He did not specify when Portnoy come and speak about it.According to Petrucci's too late. Because Mike Mangini has become the new drummer of Dream Theater after removing the six arch-rivals in the audition."Life changed dramatically Mike Mangini. He had been a professor at Berklee, and he had to give revelation when leaving Berklee. He had a wife and two children. So he came to us and make recordings. Everyone at the label is very supportive. Everything feels good. We've been able to stand again. And when Mike [Portnoy] asked to come back again ..., "Petrucci continued his conversation with a shake of his head.